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enAdornably Delivers 3D Virtual Interior Design Savvy to iPadhttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/adornably_delivers_3d_virtual_interior_design_savvy_ipad
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/adornably_app_screenshot_2_-_my_designs_edit_620px.png" alt="Adornably" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Looking to redecorate your living space but not looking forward to the heavy lifting involved? A new iPad app gives you a chance to visualize that new look in photorealistic 3D, all without lifting a single piece of furniture.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.adornably.com/" target="_blank">Adornably</a> launched its home design platform with <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adornably/id716260052?ls=1&amp;mt=8" target="_blank">a free iPad app</a> on Tuesday, which allows users to snap photos of their living space and customize it with photorealistic, 3D images of furniture perfectly scaled to any room.<br /><br />The app uses a magazine to help automatically scale virtual furniture to a real-world room — drop it on the floor, snap a photo using the built-in iPad camera and then browse Adornably's virtual showroom featuring hundreds of furniture items from top brands such as Stanley, Vanguard and Theodore Alexander.<br /><br />“We’re thrilled that our technology is able to showcase virtual furniture in such a true-to-life photorealistic manner.” said Marc Lebovitz, CEO of Adornably. “Adornably will set the interior designer inside all of us free and make everyone’s home a design playground.”<br /><br />Adornably's "My Design" mode allows users to add to, change or delete furniture items from a living space, which can include home, office or even a new piece of real estate buyers might be eyeing. A live mode even allows users to walk around the living space in real time while viewing the virtual furniture on the iPad screen.<br /><br /><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adornably/id716260052?ls=1&amp;mt=8" target="_blank">Adornably</a> is a free iPad-only app now available on the App Store, and requires iOS 6.0 or later; the company plans to expand its available virtual furniture inventory with regular updates pushed to the app, and has set up a Facebook page so users can be notified when new updates or features are available.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/qzx1xMlo1kw" width="620" height="349" frameborder="0"></iframe></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/adornably_delivers_3d_virtual_interior_design_savvy_ipad#commentsNews3D modelingAdornablyApp Storebrand namescatalogsfree appsfurniturehome decorinterior designiPad AppsiPadTue, 10 Dec 2013 14:09:11 +0000J.R. Bookwalter18825 at http://www.maclife.com2013 Mac Pro CPU Clocked Above 30,000 in New Geekbench Testshttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/2013_mac_pro_cpu_clocked_above_30000_new_geekbench_tests
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/mac_pro_internal_specs_620px.png" alt="Mac Pro 2013 internal specs" width="620" height="300" /></p><p>Fear not, speed-hungry pro users: Those <a href="http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/2064275" target="_blank">Geekbench scores</a> for the new Mac Pro's CPU earlier this summer apparently don't tell the whole tale, with a second round of tests showing more impressive results.<br /><a href="http://9to5mac.com/2013/08/15/fasten-your-seatbelts-mac-pro-cpu-cracks-30000-in-updated-geekbench-tests/" target="_blank"><br />9to5Mac reported Thursday</a> that the upcoming <a href="http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/" target="_blank">2013 Mac Pro's</a> CPU is finally starting to living up to expectations, with a new Geekbench score "in excess of 30,000 points."<br /><br />Back in June, early tests of the 12-core Intel Xeon E5-2697 which powers Apple's newest pro desktop came in with a Geekbench score of 23,901 -- a far cry from the 30,000-plus anticipated by many users.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ivy-bridge-ep-xeon-e5-2697-v2-benchmarks,3585.html" target="_blank">According to Tom's Hardware</a>, those early tests were conducted using a 32-bit build of the Geekbench software using a pre-release version of the CPU and a beta version of OS X Mavericks, so the story certainly didn't end there.<br /><br />"Curious as to how the very same 12-core Xeon E5-2687 V2 compared in Windows, I ran my own test on a 64-bit build of Geekbench and scored in excess of 30,000 points — more than 25 percent faster than the leaked number," the report noted.<br /><br />Those adept at even basic math will note that even 30,000 points is still short of Apple's touted claims of being two times faster, although the latest tests did show big improvements with 3D modeling as well as optical character recognition (OCR), both fairly processor-heavy tasks.<br /><br />Apple has yet to commit to a release date for the new Mac Pro beyond "later this year," although it's widely expected to be sometime this fall, likely timed near the release of OS X Mavericks.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/2013_mac_pro_cpu_clocked_above_30000_new_geekbench_tests#commentsNews3D modelingCPUsGeekbenchIntelMac ProMac Pro 2013OCROS X Maverickspointsspeed testsxeonMacThu, 15 Aug 2013 13:34:50 +0000J.R. Bookwalter17782 at http://www.maclife.com123D Creature Reviewhttp://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/123d_creature_review
<!--paging_filter--><p>The clear leader in iOS 3D software, Autodesk delivers the most user-friendly, powerful 3D app anyone has attempted to create for the iPad in its newest offering, 123D Creature. It’s as capable as it is fun, taking unique advantage of the iPad’s multitouch interface and coming up solid as a rock – except for the occasional crash.<br /><br />Autodesk designed 123D Creature primarily as a tool for creating models with bilateral symmetry and limbs, as the program is primarily geared towards making the process of whipping up articulated 3D characters – not easy for anyone except the most seasoned 3D artists. The first thing you’ll be presented with is a very basic body with two arms and legs – and that’s about it. In order to get to the next level of complexity, you'll essentially use highly intuitive tools to add joints and extremities, and bulge or taper things coming in and out of control points. While this might sound a bit abstract, you’ll quickly pick up the process by actually doing it, something that definitely sets this app apart from many desktop 3D tools we’ve worked with over the years.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u325188/2013/02/screen_38.png" width="620" height="371" /></p><p>The interface is really slick. Using your fingers to swipe anywhere but the model lets you quickly pan around your creation in 3D, while placing fingers on the actual model puts the program into edit mode, where you add, move, or reshape body parts. Once you’re done with the basic shape of your creature, the model is “baked” in order to get into the more detail-oriented 3D sculpting mode, which lets you paint 3D deformations onto the surface of your model. It's here that you can make brows, muscles, fleshy body extensions (keep it clean, folks!), skin textures, and other surface features.<br /><br />A really responsive painting mode makes it effortless to color and texture your models. You can even import images to use as decals, with a very cool way to line up the graphics with the 3D surfaces, and paint on only the areas you actually want to transfer the image to. It’s all very fluid and easy, and must be experienced to be appreciated. The only hiccup we encountered: you’ll want to close every other app while using this beast, otherwise you’ll likely encounter random crashes. You can easily export the 3D creatures you make as OBJ files, which are supported by the vast majority of 3D modeling, rendering, and animation software. Another fascinating twist: 123D Creature has an in-app 3D printing service, allowing you to send your creation away to be made into a genuine 3D object.<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>The bottom line.</strong> This has to be the most fun we’ve had with 3D on an iPad, and for $7.99, it’s a tremendous value, as much fun as many games we’ve played. <br /><br /></p><fieldset class="fieldgroup group-the-bottom-line"><legend>Review Synopsis</legend><div class="field field-type-text field-field-product">
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